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>> tim: cbs sports coverage of the final four. the badgers make their way to the kohl center to take on the ohio state buckeyes. that large group with losses. -- with four losses. hello, everyone, tim brando and by my side, the governor, bill raftery, bill, we talk so often about pace of play in this game, and while deshaun thomas is the scorer it's aaron craft that needs to speed it up. >> bill: like you, he runs the show. he's got great capabilities in the open floor. i love the way he body searches. this is a real strong aspect of his total game. loves to give it up. that's the part of his game that can help his game. the mid ranger. he can shut them down with the best of them. >> tim: when you look at this wisconsin game, part of your "at&t fast analysis" there is no one star but they get open looks

with the motion offense. >> bill: they make your defense adjust. help side is moved around. they love to dribble handoff. there are some decisions now. how are you going to play the pin-downs on either side. there are options. at the end of it, a little high five by the bruiser able to bang people around and the stroke by the big fellow. >> tim: not that we don't mind regulation, but if they go overtime, don't be surprised. they're accustomed to it here in wisconsin. when we return, the lineups and the opening tip. stay right where you are. ♪ [ male announcer ] tenacity plated in chrome. determination covered in mud.

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>> tim: thad matta in his ninth year as head coach. since coming into the league, no one in his nine years has had a better personal in big ten play, a couple of final fours to boot. craft in the backcourt. lenzelle smith, kind of a high-low player. sam thompson is the best athlete on this team. amir williams in the middle. deshaun thomas the scoring machine. the badgers have jimmy jackson pedigreed. traevon jackson, his son along with ben brust, leader in the backcourt. evans fighting a flu bug. bruce mike bruesewitz. a fantastic environment here at the kohl center. our officials.

opening tip controlled to the buckeyes. >> bill: man-to-man. great environment, isn't it? >> tim: it really is. our first trip in here and it is magnificent. >> bill: nice, empty side, ball screen. the southpaw, prettiy stroke. >> tim: deshaun, junior from fort wayne, indiana, he has one magnif cent stroke. here is bruesewitz right on cue answering and we're tied at 2-2 just 30 seconds deep. >> bill: how do you play it? pindown on the catch. solid, organized offensive play. a lot of clock. nice penetration. >> tim: williams was not ready it seemed for the past from

lenzelle smith, seemed startled to get it. >> bill: bruesewitz does so many things to help this team. on the defensive end, there he is with a screen. >> tim: wonderful charismatic personality too. ryan evans missed critical free throws in the narrow loss to minnesota earlier in the week, did not practice yesterday because of a stomach virus. >> bill: psychologically, that was a big basket for him. a little bit of heat. nice on the left. >> tim: strong move to the basket by lenzelle smith jr., and that's the spot on the floor where thad matta needs productivity. his game is in and out from time to time. that second option to go along with thomas has been problematic. >> bill: if it's going left you have to take it away, force him to his off hand. craft so great moving those puppies. >> tim: jackson with the jump stop. high arching. berggren going reversal and the follow.

>> bill: a little squeeze play. good adjustment. so well scouted. nice, nice. >> tim: iron kind for aaron craft early on. touching it all and tying the game at six. wisconsin has had three field goals by three different guys and that's not uncommon. their ball distribution is fantastic. >> bill: that set, so many options. >> tim: not this time. pulled down by thomas. >> bill: you want to push it but you don't want to turn it over ask jack a quick one because you're going to play defense at the other end if you're ohio state. if there are any turnovers, take advantage. >> tim: bruesewitz getting his

hand in there to disrupt matters for thomas. they'll play him straight up. most of the time, that's the wisconsin philosophy. >> bill: nice job. deflection by bruesewitz. >> tim: thomas had to work hard to have the big game that he did in their first meeting in ohio. last year, wisconsin won this game in columbus but they were beaten, giving up a 15-0 run late in columbus early this year. >> bill: look at the hands and strength. >> tim: there is no one better at that position defending, is there? >> bill: you two should get along. he's one of those guys on the playground, "can't you play someone else today? i want to have fun." >> tim: foul called against amir williams. sam dekker, freshman phenom is going to come in now for ryan evans. we'll hear reaction from the fans. he is a local star. won the state championship by askering eight points in the last 43 seconds on this very

floor for his home town of sheboygan, wisconsin. lutheran high school. his dad is the coach. >> bill: he decided early in his career he wanted to come here too. he's going to be a terrific player. great looking stroke. i thought he handled himself well with the media too. trying to start something between he and evans, get more time for him, the local favorite, as you mentioned, tough to handle, with this guy. >> tim: you talk about a guy that's living in the moment and enjoying every bit of it, it's ben brust. >> bill: that three shall live in infamy, tying the game against michigan. >> tim: ohio state may have played its best game, thad matta told us, aaron craft did too, they played their best game at michigan only to lose and, of course, wisconsin's got a couple of very memorable wins going to bloomington and, of course, in c fashion that they did. >> bill: i think you've got to get offensive rebounds if you're

ohio state. once again. >> tim: hello, hello. >> bill: usually, you say play him on the catch. that time in traffic he used the bounce and got those puppies organized and nailed it. >> tim: so ben brust with a pair of threes in 38 seconds to double up on ohio state. >> bill: tough shot on. dribble handoff. >> tim: jackson comes down with the rebound. >> bill: get an open look early, they will take it. if not, poise and balance. jimmy is going to be having a ball watching his son play, getting this opportunity. >> tim: yes, and a foul. >> bill: the big fellow. we have seen him during this season put it on the deck and get to the tin with a slam. he doesn't look like he could get up there but an 8-0 run. take it strong, big fellow. [ male announcer ] applebee's new entrees are full of flavor

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>> tim: i mentioned the game in january earlier. deshaun thomas had 25 for ohio state. the buckeyes surged ahead at halftime, then the badgers cut into the league and jared berggren hit a three with under five minutes to go, then scott and others got on the loose, stole the ball, got the lay-up and what a way, winning it 58-49 as we welcome you back to the kohl center. 14-6 our score. there were no free throws in that game. very cleanly played. and now, on ohio state has countered after that 8-0 run by bringing in shannon scott, who really frees up aaron craft a little in the backcourt and laquinton ross is another guy that you anticipate that has to play big, and aaron ravenel also

has come on to the floor for the ohio state buckeyes, so the question becomes how much of a factor can sam thompson be in a game like this? because from an offensive standpoint he can be limited when forced into a halfcourt game, and we've got a stoppage in play dealing with -- they were looking at a three-point shot opportunity and then also a clock situation. these were previous baskets that were scored, we're being told. >> bill: a little upset with the group. wants some action. >> tim: this is a three by brust. there should be no debate with that. >> bill: your mention of scott coming into the game, it speeds up the game. that's what you want to do when you play wisconsin. push the ball. be aggressive. and make good decisions too. i think you can dribble drive. assert yourself on that end of the floor, and he can do it well, getting better and better. be a terrific player.

pretty good genes too. >> tim: charlie, of course, we have been into columbus a cow of times already this year and had a chance to see him, breakthrough player in the a.c.c. for dean smith in 1966. >> bill: berggren, by the way, indiana-michigan, from the top he attacked the rim and slammed it. he's deceptive with that foot speed. weave and screen and turn the corner. pretty good defense. automatic switch on the perimeter. >> tim: scott. right away goes off the front iron. oibs. it belongs to wisconsin now with nine unanswered points in just 77 seconds of play. frank kaminsky, young man from

lisle, illinois, scratched in the indiana game and it impacted his game a little bit. good size. can be a factor for this team as the yeary progress. can stick some gree threes. look at this bounce. >> tim: brust. the hot hand. good finds by kaminsky. >> bill: that's what they do. they move you around, dribble drive, collapse the d and everybody gets the puppies organized deep. >> tim: this becomes a pretty important early-game possession for ohio state. nine points in two minutes and four seconds for brust. >> bill: they've got to dribble drive or get to the box somehow. don't settle deep. >> tim: thomas baseline pull-up. ravenel on the offensive board. he will take it right back up over kaminsky. >> bill: that helps. offensive rebound, but you've got to finish.

>> tim: bruesewitz with the quick release. ravenel with the rebound for ohio state. >> bill: great balance. >> tim: a leaner. again, ravenel looking for a whistle. didn't get it. >> bill: i like the attack, though. >> tim: ohio state 0 for their last seven. kaminsky turned down that three, gave it right back to traevon who finds dekker. >> bill: they are are turning heads now. >> tim: numbers. >> bill: pretty. >> tim: pull-up for shannon. everything but the finish for the buckeyes. they're taking it right to the glass. they're just not hitting them. now a 12-0 run for wisconsin after being tied at 6-6. >> bill: that sense of accomplishment, you're getting good shots but you've just got to ring the bell a little bit.

under 10, they're very comfortable late in shot clock situations. look at this. dribble drive. >> tim: kaminsky again. they always get wide-open looks. you say this about wisconsin, it seems, every year. if you just make shots, you're very good. >> bill: accumulations over the years of things bo picked up from other coaches, from people who coached him. maybe he picked something up from me when i was young. >> tim: how about that. baseball season is almost here. get ready by moving your fantasy league to the site that's won 10 best commissioner awards. visit cbssports.com/commissioner to get started. >> bill: as you know, i coached madison my first job, played wilks college and bo was on the team. i don't remember. prospect with the off hand. >> tim: might be the most hyped

freshman they have had here in the bo ryan era, particularly locally. nothing but aaron brust -- comes down with it. >> bill: thomas posting up. could have used him. >> tim: brust. evans could not get position. thomas collects the rebound for ohio state. shannon scott at the controls which allows craft to play off the ball. >> bill: that's his game now. >> tim: another attack with no points to show for it. you can't say that ohio state is not getting good looks. >> bill: absolutely. >> tim: 0 for their last 10. look at the drive. the help. you pay, generally. clean looks. generally knockdowns. >> tim: laquinton ross with the rebound and the run is out to 14-0 over the last 5 1/2, and

actually it could be worse. wisconsin has missed a couple of open looks. >> bill: think thomas time. you've got to get him involved. >> tim: working on evans. kaminsky the rebound. dekker's got that mike dunleavy look about him. he finds his running mate, ryan evans. time out buckeyes.

>> bill: got to stay at home on him, solid player who plays with a lot of confidence, great guard there chatting with him. >> tim: ohio state going through some of what wisconsin had happen to them at minnesota at williams arena the other night, 10-minute drought, almost six minutes now without a bucket. laquinton ross too strong. >> bill: look at the hustle by bruesewitz. plays with reckless abandon. much like you at about 11:00 at night. >> tim: george marshall has come into the game, freshman from chicago.

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down 16. >> bill: bruesewitz with great position, quick feet. what do you need, coach? how about that star yesterday. >> jim: october 9, laceration to his leg, 50 stitches, told us that the december 6 concussion actually helped him get back into game playing shape. >> bill: look at the perm later. we'll have a conversation about how he has his hair styled. hope it's not a violation. >> tim: marshall on the floor with traevon jackson. they've got an extra ball handler on out there. what a pass. and another. two bits, four bits, six bits on the dollar. how about that. >> bill: great footwork, the cut, and they are are unselfish. this team gives it up. six assists already.

>> tim: that's just wonderful basketball. thomas forcing it up in traffic. staying with it. deshaun thomas averaging over 20 a game. they need him desperately now to step it up. >> bill: you're right about saying stay with it. they are on the ropes. you've got to be aggressive, get good shots and chase. >> tim: that ended an 0-14 shooting drought, that put-back by thomas. >> bill: the first double that they've run. >> bill: evans. nickel-dimer on thomas. >> tim: blocking foul. his first. >> bill: this is not a nickel-dime play as you referred to, the extra pass, being in the right position, berggren showed athleticism but the effort, this is what they need. chases misses and be aggressive. at the other end, communicate. how you handle these screens is essential. >> tim: dekker rams it home.

27-8. >> bill: we watched ohio state yesterday. just not the same focus you're accustomed to seeing with the buckeyes. >> tim: craft off the handoff. shannon on scott quicker to the ball. feeding brust. >> bill: thomas wants it in the box. >> tim: laquinton ross. lost the dribble. >> bill: look who is there. >> tim: bruesewitz. >> tim: gives it up to dekker. >> bill: he's in charge of custodial services here. anything you need, he will provide. >> tim: too strong that time with the leaner. pulled down by laquinton on ross. >> bill: good run to the box by thomas. >> tim: they beat wisconsin down the floor for the first time today. >> bill: that's what they have to do. push it. you don't have to shoot it. let the talent get forward, get a touch. >> tim: thad matta with mass

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